The marquee guy is going to get the majority of the accolades and the majority of the press coverage. Because of it, some guys get overlooked for some special things that they do, but that's the nature of athletics. If you're in it for the publicity, you're in it for the wrong reason.

All I was saying was to guard Randolph like he guards you. And from then on he was on another planet.

You can't take him (James) on full court because he's an aggressive driver and you can't sag off him because then he'll hit his jumper. You have to pick your poison.

He blamed the struggles of this team on me. He told me that I know better because I've been there before and I've been on good teams and I should be passing along the way we approached games last year.

Game, set, match, I knew it was over.

He's an inspiration on and off the floor, the way he carries himself. He's been a professional all year long. He's been (criticized), even though he's scoring 30-some points a night, people are still not satisfied. Because of it, he's prepared his team for the playoffs. I want to see what the kid is capable of.

Hopefully, the critics will get off (James') back now. It was good for it to happen now going into the playoffs.

His intensity hurt us more than anything. Not only did it energize the crowd, but it energized the other players on his team.

I never thought I'd get booed here. Anything is possible. I hope not. You never know how they perceive the reason why I left. I'm not even nervous about the actual game. When I check into the game, I'm worried about their reaction.

If you're going to boo, then boo. Don't be fair-weather fans. I'd rather not be applauded anymore.